{"id":9245,"date":"2018-05-25T11:20:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T11:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=9245"},"modified":"2018-05-25T11:20:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T11:20:33","slug":"christians-only-material-suppose-he-returns-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=9245","title":{"rendered":"Christians Only Material: Suppose He returns now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tope Banso<\/strong>.
\n\u201cFor you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, \u2018All is well; everything is peaceful and secure,’ then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman’s birth pains begin when her child is about to be born. And there will be no escape\u201d (1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 New Living Translation).
\nThe rapture is the next major event the earth will witness. Those who\u2019re saved and washed in the blood of the Lamb (Jesus) \u2013 the church both living and dead \u2013 shall be caught up in the clouds to meet Jesus in the air and be with him (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Non-believers may not be aware of this hence the need for them to give their lives to Jesus.
\nBut there are believers who are very much aware of this truth but are not preparing for Jesus\u2019 return. They\u2019re living like non-believers. The Bible says the day of Jesus\u2019 coming shall be like a thief in the night – unexpectedly. You’ll either be saved or lost.
\nSuppose Jesus comes back today, are you ready to meet him? You can\u2019t be living in sin or living your life entangled with the things of this world and hope to make the rapture.
\nIf you\u2019re a Christian but you\u2019re living in sin or without any expectation of Jesus\u2019 return, repent. Luke 17:26-27 says in the days of Noah, people were eating, drinking and marrying before the flood washed away that generation. And in the days of Lot, the people were eating, drinking and engaging in commerce, farming and building but suddenly God\u2019s rain of fire consumed Sodom and Gomorrah (verses 28-29).
\nBeware! Don\u2019t be entangled with the affairs of this world at the expense of your soul. 2 Timothy 2:4-5 warns, \u201cAnd as Christ’s soldier, do not let yourself become tied up in the affairs of this life, for then you cannot satisfy the one who has enlisted you in his army\u201d (New Living Translation).
\nMuch earlier, Jesus had warned: \u201cWatch out! Don’t let me find you living in careless ease and drunkenness, and filled with the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, as in a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. Keep a constant watch\u201d (Luke 21:34-36a New Living Translation).
\nYou may not be guilty of careless ease and drunkenness mentioned in that scripture but what of the worries of life? Are worldly worries and cares pertaining to the business of this life not making you lose focus on eternity?
\nNobody knows the exact date Jesus will come. Be prepared! Mark 13:33 says since you don\u2019t know when the master will come, watch and pray \u2013 be on guard, stay alert. Jesus might come back any time so prepare to receive him (Luke 12:37-40).
\nThe ten virgins all slept off before the bridegroom came. Only five made it at last (Matthew 25:1-13). Wake up now!
\nLive as a pilgrim (1Peter 2:11). You\u2019re a citizen of Heaven, not of this present earth (Philippians 3:20). Suppose Jesus comes back now, will you make the rapture?
\nPRAYER POINT: My Father in heaven, deliver me from choices and lifestyle that will make me miss the rapture.
\nThis is wisdom for living, and it\u2019s worth sharing. Please share.
\n(For more inspiring messages, visit: www.cedarministry.org)
\n\u25cf\u25cfBanso, an Abuja-based minister can be reached via\u00a0cedarministryintl@yahoo.com, cedarministryng@gmail.com; on Tel No: +2348155744752, +2348033113523;
\nWhatsApp No: +2349081295947<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Tope Banso. \u201cFor you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, \u2018All is well; everything is peaceful and secure,’ then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman’s birth pains begin when her child is about to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5772],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-faith"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9245\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}